Device for swinging hammocks.



PATENTED MAY 8 inventor.

Attorneys W. A. KRESS. DEVICE FOR SWINGING HAMMOGKS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.23, 1905.

w 7 It" I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DEVICE F03 swmeme. HAMMOCKS.

Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented May 8, 1906.

Application filed li'ovember 23, 1905. Serial No. 288,753.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, WILLITTS State of Kansas, have invented a new an useful Device for Swinging Hammocks, of which the following is a specification.

ing hammocks, and has for an object to provide a device of the class embodying new and improved features of simplicity, convenience, durability, and efiiciency. A further object of the invention is to rovide a lever flexibly connected to one sid of a hammock and with one, end resting on the ground or floor and the other extending tion and arrangement of inafter fully described, s 5

. preferabl' ward an somewhat above the hammock and the flexible connection within easy reach of the 06611- pant, so that a pushing movement of thetop of the lever will swing the hammock.

With-these and other objectsjiniview the present invention consists in the combine; arts, as will be hereown in the accompanying draw1ngs,'and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made without departing from' the spirit or sacrificing any. of the "advantages of this invention.

Inthe drawings, Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of a hammock wit the improved swinging device ap lied. Fig. 2 is a view of the device in side e evation. 7

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigu'res of the drawin s.

The' improved swinging device forming the subject-matter of this application is adapted to be attached to any hammock hungin the,

usual mannerand shown conventionallyat 11,

10. The device comprises a lever or re tapered with the smaller end rovided ap roved' oot 12., As shown, the-foot is a ru ber tip similar to monly used upon chair-legs or crutches; but a special tip' or footimay be-provided and in other form and of other. material.

At its upper endtheiever is provided with aniyl approved and convenient handheld; (S own inthe drawings as the ball 13.) Into one side are inSerteda' pluralitg'of spacedv i engaged by a snaphook15 ,carrying a rope orcord lfi,

I either single' or branched. The cord is.pro'- A. KRESS, a citizen of the United States, residing at kansas City, in the county of Cowley and" proved device,

known manner.

with an elastic'or other those usually and com- I vided at its end or ends with a clamp or clip of any approved form, as 17 arranged to clamp upon the edge of the hammock.

To swing a hammock by use of the imthe occupant grasps the handhold, as shown, with the foot on the ground or floor as a fulcrum and held there by the This invention relates to devices for swing-.

-weight of the hand. By a ushing movement of the top of the lever t e hammock is moved toward the side of the lever and swings back beyond the center of ravity in the well- After t e hammock has reached the limit stress is again exerted upon the lever,which moves the hammock, as in the first instance, but farther, in. the When the hammock has ac uired the desired amplitude of swing, it may ,e maintained by veryslight exertion and but small movement of the hand owingabove the snap- 00k being .tive to theportion below.

When sufficient momentum has been ac- V uired, the lever and connections may be lifted into the hammock, which will continue "to swingon the well-known pendulum principle, and when sufiiciently the and operated.

Instead of taking the lever'into the hammock, as above mentioned, the lever may be simply released and allowed to swing with /the hammock. A

For use with the hammock suspended at difierent heights or to vary the leverage the snap-hook may be engaged in either one of the several eyes. A When not desired for use, the lever may be disconnected at the sna -hook or the clamps 17 may be disconnecte' Havin thus described the invention,

but short relalever' may be again put out What , is claime, 1s:- down- ,foot at one; end and afh'andhold at the other for attachment to a hammock. v As an article a lever provided with an elastic foot at one end and ahandhold atthe other end'; screweyes inserted in the lever adjacent-the handheld and a series spaced lOngitudiDally'pfth gaged in one-of the eyes, a cord connected to the snap-hook and a'clasp carried by the cord.

the edge of a hamproportioned. to engage mock. p

of its return movement well-known manner.

to the portion of the lever irom the hammock.

the arc of swing has decreased 1-.5A an ariilcle aleverprovided with a end and with eyes spaced longitudinally, thereof and means engaging one of the eyes lever, a snap-hook en- IIO 'tachably engaging any one 3. As a new article of manufacture a ham- I attachment co prising a lel ver having a handhold, a flexible device adjustably connected to the lever and means for securing said device to a hammock.

s a new article of manufacture a pro- 'pelling attachment for hammocks comprising a lever having a handheld, a flexible device adjustably connected to the lever and clasps carried by said device and adapted to be se- 7. The combination with a hammock; of a propelling device therefor comprising a flexible device, means for securing the same to a l hammock,. adapted to contact at one end with the ground and havinga handhold at its other end, and means for adjustably securing the lever to the flexible device.

8. As a new article of manufacture a hammock-propelling device comprising a lever having a handhold, a connecting device adcured to a hammock. justably fastened to the lever, and means for 5. As an article of manufacture a propelsecuring said device to a hammock. ling attachment for hammocks comprising a 9. As a new article of manufacture a prolever having a handhold at one end, a pluw pelling attachment for hammocks comprising rality of alining eyes extendingfrom the lel a lever having a handheld, a connecting dever, a flexible device detachably secured to vice adjustably and detachably fastened to one of said eyes and clasps for fastening said i the lever and means for securing said device device to a hammock.

to a hammock. I ,6. As a new article of manufacture a prof In testimony that I claim the foregoing as pelling attachment for hammocks comprismy own I have hereto affixed my signature irig alleverfhaving a haindhrlgld at plne1 end, a in the presence of two witnesses. p ura ity o e es exten in rom t e ever, a 7 Y flexible devicg means seciii'ed thereto for de- ILLITTS KRESS of the eyes, and clasps upon the flexible device for engaging a ammock.

\Vitnesses:

C. T. THURSTON, W. E. THOMAS. 

